This Warning Letter is notification from the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), advising you that Fry’s Fuel Center was observed to be in violation of federal tobacco laws and regulations. Violations of 21 C.F.R 1140 were observed during an inspection that occurred on June 18, 2012, and during a two-part inspection that occurred on August 13 and 14, 2013. Please be advised that additional violations observed during any subsequent inspection may lead to a Civil Money Penalty (CMP), according to the schedule provided later in this document, and/or a No-Tobacco-Sale Order. Your response is requested in 15 working days.

On August 13 and 14, 2013, an inspector representing the FDA completed a two-part inspection of the establishment, located at 555 East Grant Road, Tucson, AZ 85705. During this inspection the establishment was in violation because you or your employee sold cigarettes to a minor.

This inspection revealed that the establishment sells, distributes, advertises, and/or promotes cigarettes, cigarette tobacco, and/or smokeless tobacco, which requires that the establishment and its owners comply with federal laws and regulations governing such practices. The violation observed during the August 13 and 14, 2013, two-part inspection includes the following:

1. A minor was able to buy Camel Crush cigarettes on August 13, 2013, at approximately 9:16 AM in the establishment.

A retailer must NOT sell cigarettes, cigarette tobacco, and/or smokeless tobacco to a person younger than 18 years of age. Doing so violates 21 C.F.R. § 1140.14(a).

Previously, on August 23, 2012, CTP issued a Warning Letter to Fry’s Gas for violations observed on June 18, 2012. During that inspection the establishment was in violation because it sold cigarettes to a minor. You are receiving another Warning Letter because the violation observed during your most recent inspection occurred outside the statutory period for FDA to seek a CMP at this time. Please be advised that additional violations observed during any subsequent inspection may lead to a CMP, according to the schedule provided later in this document, and/or a No-Tobacco-Sale Order.

The listed violation causes your cigarettes to be “misbranded” under section 903 of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. § 387c).

You should immediately correct the violation listed above. Failure to correct the violation may result in FDA taking regulatory action without further notice. These actions may include, but are not limited to, civil money penalty, no-tobacco-sale order, seizure, and/or injunction.

The violation indicated in this letter may not be a complete list of violations at the establishment. The establishment must comply with all the applicable laws and regulations. For more information on these requirements, helpful resources for retailers, a database of inspections, and free Break the Chain of Tobacco Addiction materials, visit our website at http://www.fda.gov/TobaccoProducts.

You have 15 working days from the date you receive this letter to respond. In your response, explain your plan for correcting the listed violation and preventing future violations. Include a telephone number and address. Note your reference number of 13AZ000718AB in your response and mail it to:

If you have any questions, contact Ms. Sashka Mannion at (301) 796-3010 or via email at Sashka.Mannion@fda.hhs.gov. Have your reference number ready when you call and include it with any email communications.